Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying! It has been a very timely subject. This week I had a student come to me because she is being harrassed. The harrassment comes in the form of text messages, phone calls and comments in the hallways between classes. Of course some teen, "love triangle" drama is at the center of it. After hearing more about the story, I found out that the whole thing started because one of the girls had a "boyfriend" that she chatted with in a chat room. He lives in NY. Apparently, another freshman girl from our school also started chatting with him and claims him as her boyfriend. It gets better... The boy is actually 19. The whole thing just keeps getting crazier and more people are getting involved. I can't help thinking that this wouldn't have been an issue 10 years ago. One thing is certain. Chat rooms and cell phones aren't going anywhere, so parents and schools need to come up with ways to educate kids to prevent these situations.
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Thanks for sharing your authentic example! If you feel comfortable, this would be great to share in our fourth session. I am especially interested in your (and your building's) process in addressing this concern. Who was involved and to what extent? Your example hits on the bigger question of what is the role of public schools in harassment situations that occur outside of school. I don't have the answer, but your final sentence says it all.
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